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    It’s an unwritten law of nature that development always 
    takes longer than predicted. Because I’m a non-techie 
    boss, my engineers know that I don’t understand how much 
    time they will need to complete a task, a deficiency 
    that I’m sure they sometimes exploit and that I find 
    incredibly frustrating.
A) Doesn't understand domain, doesn't understand the problem.

B) Automatically assumes some weird laws of nature.

C) Indulge in paranoia and mistrust to compensate for ignorance.

D) Blame others and get frustrated.

E) Write an article about it



F) Profit. Literally. Sadly.




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